Crossword Definitions and Answers

Constructed by: Jamey Smith Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: Industries Themed answers are place-names, toponyms for industries cited in the corresponding clue: 18A The country music industry : NASHVILLE 20A The lobbying industry : K STREET 26A The high-tech industry : SILICON VALLEY 42A The advertising industry : MADISON AVENUE 51A The automotive industry : DETROIT 54A The film industry : HOLLYWOOD Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 6m 03s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 Carne ___ taco : ASADA The name of the dish called “carne asada” translates from Spanish as “roasted meat”. 6 Ski mountain transport : T-BAR A T-bar is a ski lift on which the skiers are pulled up the hill in pairs, with each pair standing (not sitting!) either side of a T-shaped metal bar. The b...

Constructed by: Leslie Rogers Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: Symbolic Clues What a clever puzzle for a Monday! Themed clues use keyboard symbols in place of adjectives: 16A Q.U.E.U.E.S. : DOTTED LINES 27A E+X+T+R+A+S : ADDED BONUSES 44A W/H/E/E/L/S : SLASHED TIRES 58A D-R-E-A-M-S : DASHED HOPES Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 10m 38s! Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 Officially accepted works : CANON The fundamental body of work of a field of study or art is called its “canon”. 13 Be melodramatic on stage : EMOTE A melodrama is a play or film that usually pits good against evil, with an obvious hero or heroine vying against an obvious villain. Melodrama has evolved over time, originating in the 18th century as a drama for which there was a musical accompaniment....

Advertisement Constructed by: Jeffrey Wechsler Edited by: Rich Norris Today’s Reveal Answer: What’s up, Doc? Themed answers are in the across-direction, and each includes the letter string D-O-C written in the up-direction: 49A Classic Looney Tunes tagline offering some “direction” in solving the starred clues : WHAT’S UP, DOC? 17A *Guide for Smithsonian visitors, say : MUSEUM DOC ENT (9D Indulge : COD DLE) 22A *Ken Burns specialty : DOC UMENTARY FILM (16D Eccentric old guys : COD GER) 42A *Southeast Asian colonial region dismantled in 1954 : FRENCH IN DOC HINA (39D Fish-and-chips fish : COD ) Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 11m 43s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 4 Dred Scott decision Chief Justice : TANEY Roger B. Taney was Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1836 until 1864 (when he passed away). Taney’s most notabl...

Advertisement Constructed by: Joe Deeney Edited by: Rich Norris Today’s Reveal Answer: Radio Edit Themed answers each include the letter string R-A-D-I-O, but EDITED, in a different order: 62A Shortened version of a pop song … and a hint to what’s hidden in the answers to starred clues : RADIO EDIT 17A *Be silly : K ID ARO UND 24A *Loosen up : LET ONE’S H AIR DO WN 38A *Grand Canyon traveler : COLOR ADO RI VER 52A *Nyctophobic : AF RAID O F THE DARK Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 7m 30s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 14 English horn cousin : OBOE When you hear an orchestra tuning before a performance, you’ll note (pun!) that the oboe starts off the process by playing an “A”. The rest of the musicians in turn tune to that oboe’s “A”. The English horn is also known by its French name “cor anglais”. It is a double-reed woodwind ins...

Constructed by: Jess Shulman Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Reveal Answer: Raise the Bar We have a rebus puzzle today, with the letters “BAR” appearing together in several squares. Themed answers are in the across-direction, and are kinds of BAR. The “BAR” in those answers has been RAISED into the row above: 58A Heighten expectations, say … or a hint to entering four answers in this puzzle : RAISE THE BAR 20A Place to order sake and sashimi : SUSHI BAR 34A Strip of computer shortcuts : TASK BAR 47A Where you might find very little liquor : MINI BAR 62A Shabby establishment : DIVE BAR 17A Sustainable water receptacles : RAIN BAR RELS 28A Banned from trade or commerce : EM BAR GOED 44A Get off : DISEM BAR K 8D Traditional canoe material : BIRCH BAR K 18D One with the grounds to serve you? : BAR ISTA 25D Like oxygen therapy chambers : HYPER BAR IC 51D Club with dinner and a show : CA BAR ET ...